My father flew a double tour of 50 missions in a B17 bomber with the 15th Air Force out of North Africa and later, Italy. It’s a miracle he survived and that I’m even here. They were truly, “The Greatest Generation.” To God be the glory!
Thanks for taking time to make this video and honor these men. My grandfather, George McKee, was a B-17 pilot for the 390th which was one of the three bomb groups (along with the 100th and 95th) that made up the 13th combat wing; consequently, he flew in a number of the missions detailed in Masters of the Air. When the book came out in 2007 he told me it was the most accurate description he had read of what they experienced. He made a career of the Air Force serving 36 years and rising to the rank of Lieutenant General (he started as a private and air mechanic in 1940). In 1973 he became commander of the 8th Air Force. For those interested in the history of these brave individuals the 8th Air Force Museum just outside of Savannah, GA is fantastic. The 390th Bomb Group also has a museum in Tucson, AZ.
My father's first cousin was a member of the 100th BG. His first mission was the 29th of January 1945. He flew to the end of the war and doing 27 missions. He was involved in a midair collision March 23d. His crew survived but the 9 members of the Patriotic Patty did not. Gene Greenwood stayed for 32 years and retired in 1975. He passed on December 7th 2017.
@@krisgreenwood5173 Thanks for sharing. My grandfather also retired in 1975 so they may have known each other both being from the SAC side of the Air Force. If you are interested in that history you would definitely enjoy the two museums I mentioned in my original post if you’re ever in those areas.
I'm sure they knew each other well. Gene did a stint at the Pentagon helping to design and implement the first generation ballistic missile system in America. He then went on to be a Wing ? Group ? commander in Viet Nam. He finished his career in Florida and stayed in Florida working for a community college after his Air Force retirement.@@mistyden
My dad was a B-17 pilot and was shot down over Holtland, Germany on July 26, 1943 after a successful bombing run on the Hanover Rubber Plant. Five of the crew were killed and five survived and spent the rest of the war as POW's. He was shot down by Senior Lieutenant Karl Decker flying a FW-190A. Decker was shot down on July 30, 1943 by an unknown American P-47 pilot. My dad was interned in Stalag Luft III in Sagan, Germany which is now Zagan Poland. The entire Stalag Luft III camp was transferred to Stalag VII A northwest of Munich in Jan / Feb 1945. He was liberated by the advanced units of Patton's 3rd Army on Apr 29, 1945 but didn't arrive home until the end of Aug 1945. He remained in the Air Force flying bombers including the B-47 and B-52 during the Cold War. He died suddenly on Active Duty while the Commander of Clark AFB, The Philippines at the end of August 1971. He was 51 years old. They were all members of the Greatest Generation.
So many of these men that survived the war died young of heart failure. The amount of stress their hearts endured must have been enormous. Thank you for sharing and your dad’s service. We are honored to recognize them as often as we can.
Wow, YES THANK GOD for the integrity and Bravery of the GREATEST Generation! I have to say, quite honestly and transparently I almost cried when you finished this video with that Honorarium! I'm not at all sure where or what or even IF we would all be here in the USA and much of the free world without these Heros! My wife and I pray Humbly and GREATFULY, Every Night for our freedom and all those who provide and protect it! I served the NAVY for 22 years as a Naval Aviation Machinist Mate working on almost all the aircraft in service. In 1996-2000, while serving as an A school instructor, I was also a volunteer tour guide at the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola doing much of what you are doing in this video. I've been to these places in the past two videos I watched but never knew the facts you brought to us. I thank YOU and your husband and your family for your service. Also and lastly Thank you for these very informative and well produced videos. New Fan, Joel.
Amazing how in such a short period these planes have gone from that basic mechanical design to the flying computers of today. Imagine the guts it took to sit in that thing and do a job like that. Truly theirs was the greatest generation.
Thank You again Jenn. I use to live in the Baltimore/Washington D.C. area. Served in both the Air Force (active Duty, Fire Department, JBA) and The Navy (DOD Safety Office D.C. Navy Yard...) My wife who is also a History buff too. We use to visit the Air Museum, and everything else in the D.C. area. WE have been to many of the places you have been and they bring back many good memories We are now retired in central florida, and miss all the history up north. Thanks for your service, and my respect to you and Scott for all you guys do. Bless you
Thank you for honoring the 8th. My Dad was a tail gunner B-24. 491st and 44th Bomb group. He never spoke much about it. Wished I had asked more often. American Air museum in Duxford England is awesome btw. I visited his old base in Metfield what’s left of it. Very moving to see what they did and then came back home and just got back to school and work. Never asked for anything.
Older man in the outfit but clearly had leadership qualities. Same as my great grandad. He was a private in basic Nov 1917, entered France in Aug 1918 as a Captain, end of war was a Major. Helped he was 29, professional football player, and an attorney. Went home with a hole in his leg from artillery in Meuse-Argonne. His youngest son was a Lt. in the 336th 95th as a nav/radar man. Crucial men like Maj. Egan mentor these men in clearly the hardest days of their lives.
Great video. They were definitely the Greatest Generation. My grandfather was at D-Day and Battle of the Bulge. Five Bronze Stars that we never knew about until his funeral when one of his friends spoke. My Mom got his papers later that day. While cleaning out his house I found all of his medals that he had stored away in a box all those years. The father of a friend from the same small town was a photographer on bombing missions and we never knew about that until he passed away.
Thank you for being so respectful while showing the lives of these great men. It was their stories and courage that motivated me to become a Naval aviator and serve for 11 years active and finish 10 years in the reserves. I have also had the great privilege of of flying for American Airlines for 32+ years now. Living the dream with great professionals who were also inspired by these giants of men. Thanks also for wearing the wings of Gold on your hat. As we sayin the Navy BRavo Zulu🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I work as a caretaker at the Omaha National Cemetery here in Nebraska. All National Cemetery workers live by a motto......I CARE.........never let a veteran's story die............this video shows this.
Way back in the 70s i had to sit silent in a courtroom while my ex wife and her radical lawyer went on,,"hes nuts from the war your Honor,,his training and experiance prove it"I guess it its ok now,,,"welcome home etc'???@@WalkwithHistory
Very touching tribute, Jen! When I think about the men and women who have served this nation, especially this "greatest generation", my heart is filled with gratitude. How I wish the young people today had a full grasp of what life was like and what was accomplished by their selflessness and courage. Thank you to you and Scott from the bottom of my heart for your service and for taking the time to remind us of the names and faces of those who should always be remembered. God bless!
The Cambridge England American Military Cemetery is an amazing place to see also! Resting place for many in the Mighty 8th Air Force. Great video.. thank you!
Great video. I am English. I feel I should point out that RAF Bomber Command lost more crews in night raids than the Mighty 8th. I'm not sure when it all became a damn contest. My Dad was a boy then and he was a witness to all of it. He taught me to honour them all.
My fathers 1st cousin was a senior in high school on December 7th, 1941. The next day on December 8th he walked the 2 blocks from the high school to the local post office and registered for the draft. As did all of the senior boys in our small town. He enlisted into the Army Air Corp and eventually made it to flight school and was assigned to bombers. He arrived at Thorpe Abbott on January 21, 1945. His first mission was on January 29th. He flew to the end of the war and completed 27 combat missions. He stayed in the Air Force for 32 years, retiring in 1975 as a full bird colonel. He passed on December 7th, 2017.
This is such an amazing video. You brought to light why these Heroes are being shown in the show. Side Note: My Grandfather flew the Black Cat PBY during WWII, I will never forget about the stories he would tell of rescuing aviators and there crew. I can't wait to watch your future videos! Can Do!
Tastefully done! Thank you for keeping History Alive! The video was very well done, the music, editing and all the behind the scenes we don't see.... Great job!
Some people are lucky to meet their heroes, I was blessed to be raised by mine. God bless the Greatest Generation from the masters of the air to the ground pounders like my father.
Great video! The tours of Arlington are always great. Both of the atomic B-29s, Enola Gay and Bockscar, were built at the Martin Bomber Plant, located near Bellevue, Nebraska. The Martin building is now part of Offutt Air Force base. Now headquarters of US Strategic Command, Offutt was home to the Strategic Air Command until 1992. Paul Tibbets had been given permission by General Leslie Groves to pick his B-29. Colonel Tibbets visited the Martin plant in May of 1945. He was given a tour by foremen at the plant. The plane that would become Enola Gay was recommended to Colonel Tibbets as “ perfect”. All systems on the plane were perfect he was assured. That was the B-29 that was chosen.
Another app I'll purchase for 1 series 😅 but it'll be worth it! Thank you for your service to all active/retired servicemen especially to those you fought in ww2 and the the ones brave enough to fly!!
Thank you young lady.. I live near ish to the 381st aerodrome at Ridgewell and for many years have felt that the 8th story should be told.. You will be surprised at how here in Blighty that their are some very dedicated people who maintain memorials, museum's, write books etc. And welcome families from America and the pride these people take showing them around the remains of these airfields..
Thank you! So happy that we got to share this with people all over the world. 😊 we must make the visit there bc it looks so cool to be in the actual location.
Such a stellar presentation! Loved the intermixing of Udvar Hazy with Arlington footage. I have been to the former but not the latter (yet!!). By chance have you filmed the graves of Devotion fame naval aviator Tom Hudner or astronaut Gus Grissom? Those are the two graves I’m particularly interested in seeing at Arlington some day.
My neighbor, when I was a little boy, I was best friends with Glenn die. He flew B-17 of the 100 he was the first man to do his 25th definition. Told me hundreds of stories.
The photo of Huglin at time 4:22 was taken at Station 174 outside of Sudbury, England with the Unger crew, 834th BS(H), after the group's 103rd mission on 06NOV44. The 834th was a squadron of the 486th, 4th Combat Bombardment Wing, 3rd Air Division, VIIIth Bomber Command. They are standing in front of B-17G-45-VE 44-8074, 833rd (4N), plane ID: J. I love your videos.
If you have not yet, you might enjoy reading "Flying Fortress" by Edward Jablonski. Also, it is interesting to note, the aircraft that shot down the greatest number of Japanese planes, was the B-29.
Excellent video. My father flew 38 missions with the 447th BG. He would recollect many stories with me. I'm thankful for that. I always wonder, If all hands were called on deck today, a draft of all American males to the age of 34, what would happen? How many would head to the borders? Just food for thought. In 1940s, most stepped up, and served our country proudly.
Comment not related to the video however, I remember when I first saw my first WWH video. Y’all had @ 10 videos posted. I subscribed immediately. Pleasure to see how y’all keep growing. Looking forward to the first 100K subscribers. Hope the Good Lord allows me to see the first 1M. And the the goal 10M. 😃. BTW outstanding video. Cheers y’all. TY Jenn.
You should make a run to Wendover Utah to the base that the 100th and other units used to train at. Squadron building 819 has an “ALICE” written inside a wall we discovered while restoring the building.
I sincerely apologize for my error. I was using the closed captions and they were obviously wrong. I guess the main reason I mentioned Cleveland was the fact that when you mentioned Egan, you showed the picture of the actor portraying him but when mentioning Cleveland, the only pictures were of Cleven. Again, I am truly sorry for the error.
No worries. I do appreciate you watching and wanting to get the information correct. That is the most important thing. The closed captions are self generated by UA-cam and maybe I can correct those. Again, thank you for caring enough to want to get the information correct about these heroes. I appreciate it.
The real Masters of the Air were the brave men and women of the Luftwaffe. So many of these brave men and women fought valiantly against insurmountable odds and without the benefit of being relieved from duty after 10, 20 or 25 missions, such as the airman who fought on the side of Stalin's and FDR's brand and flavor of Bolshevism. Many of the Americans who fought and flew against the Luftwaffe realized before, during and after the war was over that indeed, they had all fought the wrong enemy; and, as the Cold War heated up, many want on to lament the fact that they had in fact fought the wrong enemy. As a former fighter pilot, and as a relative of men who flew during WWII for the Germans, for the Italians, for the French and for the American air forces, I know from first hand accounts how my relatives and many of their colleagues felt. And, in the end, none of them believed that what they did or how they did it was worth the destruction of world gone to war!!!
Yes I think we mention that in our video where we visit Egans grave at Arlington. They lost more men than the entire marine corps during the war. Staggering indeed.
So true. When I stand at the WWII memorial in DC and know each star represents 100 deaths and there are over 4000 stars. I just stand there in amazement. Thank you for watching.
Very nice video but I did notice a couple of errors that stood out. In mentioning the B17, she states that it was the most produced bomber of WW2 when in fact it was the B24. I’m not sure about the next one as she may have gotten it right however the individual she named as the co-pilot Cleveland was in fact Gale Cleven, the pilot played by Austin Butler. If you look closely, all the pictures she shows of Cleveland, are actually of Gale Cleven. Not sure if he was known as Cleveland however the pictures are of Cleven. Again , not to nitpick but I just thought that might be important to others looking at the video.
I say it is the 3rd most produced bomber of WW2, those are my exact words. I never say Cleveland. I say Cleven but mis-pronounced it, the correction is made right in the video. I appreciate your attention to detail but both of these I did not say or do. Thank you for watching.
I hope you don't forget the other bomb groups that participated in the mission. Every one of the missions had several bomb groups participating. It was a team effort.
@@jleechadwick Absolutely!! Doing some research, we even found videos of Tom Hanks acknowledging that they weren't able to recognize everyone who sacrificed as much as the 100th. There was bravery all across the Army Air Force. 😊
My God, 86% of these men did not make it! What a horrifying statistic, but it shows how incredibly brave these men were. God bless them all for their service to this country!
It's funny just like the Hurricane was over shadowed by the Spitfire the B24 Liberator was overshadowed by the B17. Yet in both were in action far more than the other 2.
My grandad became a POW during the war & ended up in a POW camp near Dresden & said he used to watch the Americans bomb Dresden. He also escaped the camp along with an American pilot but unfortunately the Germans caught them.
shameful display of indiscipline and incompetence. A Bail out alarm is sounded and the crew asked whats that, do you mean bail out? They bring shame to their entire family.
Jenn... The word "aircrafts" does NOT exist. "Aircraft" is both plural and singular. I wish you people would get this straight! Seems nit-picking, but how many times do you "axe" a question?
It is nit-picking…if you watched the whole video I don’t say that at all after that first instance where it sounds like I say it. Thank you for watching. 😊
Do you think the Yankes beetroot that you,ve liberated Europe from the Nazis? Nothing could be more wrong. Respect for you is great for victims during raids on the Third Reich, but we Poles suffered the greatest personal losses during hostiliities. We will also notforget how you treated our commanders : pil Skalski and the gen Maczek . We remember.
Does anyone in Hollywood dare to have the courage of Clint Eastwood to do what only he has done? show the war from the point of view of both sides when he made his films "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Letters from Iwojima." Or is what the people who had to fight and die on the other side not important to be known and, above all, recognized? We all live on the same planet and under the same sky....
There are many shows that show the humanity of both sides. The end of Band of Brothers where the Commander of the German Army is saying good bye to his troops. That is a very poignant scene where it depicts that both sides are truly fighting for what they believe and honestly for their own lives as well as the lives of their families. War is hell and I think there are some great depictions about that in Hollywood. Thank you for watching.
@@WalkwithHistory False, the face of the lieutenant who responds to the German General's request to speak to his men for the last time (absolute sign of attempted humiliation to give permission to a lieutenant, who was not even a professional..., to a true General) was clearly evident. condescension and arrogance. The face of the soldier who acts as translator for Winters and Nixon shows a smile as soon as the General's words of absolute contempt begin. I'm very old, and I've seen a lot of "Holly-gland" movies and the only one who has shown any real respect and dignity was Clint Eastwood, the rest is nonsense.
@@Dr.Pepper001 You are the clearest Anglo-Saxon example of disgusting racism. You are evidence that what was shown in the propaganda films of Ford, Houston, Stevens or Wylder about the fact that the Nazis, who after all were "cousins who also did not allow black people to piss in the same bar" ", received a so-called humane treatment in their documentaries/propaganda films commissioned by the US army itself while the Japanese were caricatured and shown as savages. Nobody believes that the allied soldiers were angels and the opponents were demons. Well, the Soviets were angels during the war but as soon as it ended, they surprisingly became demons and reaffirmed this condition from 1950 onwards..... I think you know worms very well because you move among them.
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My father flew a double tour of 50 missions in a B17 bomber with the 15th Air Force out of North Africa and later, Italy. It’s a miracle he survived and that I’m even here. They were truly, “The Greatest Generation.” To God be the glory!
I completely agree. The Greatest Generation!!! Thank you for watching. That is super awesome about your dad!!
Thanks for taking time to make this video and honor these men. My grandfather, George McKee, was a B-17 pilot for the 390th which was one of the three bomb groups (along with the 100th and 95th) that made up the 13th combat wing; consequently, he flew in a number of the missions detailed in Masters of the Air. When the book came out in 2007 he told me it was the most accurate description he had read of what they experienced. He made a career of the Air Force serving 36 years and rising to the rank of Lieutenant General (he started as a private and air mechanic in 1940). In 1973 he became commander of the 8th Air Force. For those interested in the history of these brave individuals the 8th Air Force Museum just outside of Savannah, GA is fantastic. The 390th Bomb Group also has a museum in Tucson, AZ.
So awesome about your grandfather. We have to visit that museum thanks for the suggestion and for watching.
My father's first cousin was a member of the 100th BG. His first mission was the 29th of January 1945. He flew to the end of the war and doing 27 missions. He was involved in a midair collision March 23d. His crew survived but the 9 members of the Patriotic Patty did not. Gene Greenwood stayed for 32 years and retired in 1975. He passed on December 7th 2017.
@@krisgreenwood5173 Thanks for sharing. My grandfather also retired in 1975 so they may have known each other both being from the SAC side of the Air Force. If you are interested in that history you would definitely enjoy the two museums I mentioned in my original post if you’re ever in those areas.
I'm sure they knew each other well. Gene did a stint at the Pentagon helping to design and implement the first generation ballistic missile system in America. He then went on to be a Wing ? Group ? commander in Viet Nam. He finished his career in Florida and stayed in Florida working for a community college after his Air Force retirement.@@mistyden
The Savannah museum is awesome lace to visit. Did it in 2023 and truly enjoyed it even though I’m a Marine!
My dad was a B-17 pilot and was shot down over Holtland, Germany on July 26, 1943 after a successful bombing run on the Hanover Rubber Plant. Five of the crew were killed and five survived and spent the rest of the war as POW's. He was shot down by Senior Lieutenant Karl Decker flying a FW-190A. Decker was shot down on July 30, 1943 by an unknown American P-47 pilot.
My dad was interned in Stalag Luft III in Sagan, Germany which is now Zagan Poland. The entire Stalag Luft III camp was transferred to Stalag VII A northwest of Munich in Jan / Feb 1945. He was liberated by the advanced units of Patton's 3rd Army on Apr 29, 1945 but didn't arrive home until the end of Aug 1945.
He remained in the Air Force flying bombers including the B-47 and B-52 during the Cold War. He died suddenly on Active Duty while the Commander of Clark AFB, The Philippines at the end of August 1971. He was 51 years old.
They were all members of the Greatest Generation.
So many of these men that survived the war died young of heart failure. The amount of stress their hearts endured must have been enormous. Thank you for sharing and your dad’s service. We are honored to recognize them as often as we can.
Wow, YES THANK GOD for the integrity and Bravery of the GREATEST Generation! I have to say, quite honestly and transparently I almost cried when you finished this video with that Honorarium! I'm not at all sure where or what or even IF we would all be here in the USA and much of the free world without these Heros! My wife and I pray Humbly and GREATFULY, Every Night for our freedom and all those who provide and protect it!
I served the NAVY for 22 years as a Naval Aviation Machinist Mate working on almost all the aircraft in service. In 1996-2000, while serving as an A school instructor, I was also a volunteer tour guide at the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola doing much of what you are doing in this video. I've been to these places in the past two videos I watched but never knew the facts you brought to us. I thank YOU and your husband and your family for your service. Also and lastly Thank you for these very informative and well produced videos. New Fan, Joel.
That is how I feel about all they did and sacrificed as well. Never forget!! It was an honor to make this video and thank you for watching.
Amazing how in such a short period these planes have gone from that basic mechanical design to the flying computers of today. Imagine the guts it took to sit in that thing and do a job like that. Truly theirs was the greatest generation.
Definitely the Greatest Generation. Never Forget what they did to defend America. Thank you for watching.
Thank You again Jenn. I use to live in the Baltimore/Washington D.C. area. Served in both the Air Force (active Duty, Fire Department, JBA) and The Navy (DOD Safety Office D.C. Navy Yard...) My wife who is also a History buff too. We use to visit the Air Museum, and everything else in the D.C. area. WE have been to many of the places you have been and they bring back many good memories We are now retired in central florida, and miss all the history up north. Thanks for your service, and my respect to you and Scott for all you guys do. Bless you
Thank you for all the support and for watching.
Thank you for honoring the 8th. My Dad was a tail gunner B-24. 491st and 44th Bomb group. He never spoke much about it. Wished I had asked more often. American Air museum in Duxford England is awesome btw. I visited his old base in Metfield what’s left of it. Very moving to see what they did and then came back home and just got back to school and work. Never asked for anything.
John Egan made Major in only 3 years, he must have one hell of a leader
Absolutely, that and war time. 🙌👍🤘
Older man in the outfit but clearly had leadership qualities. Same as my great grandad. He was a private in basic Nov 1917, entered France in Aug 1918 as a Captain, end of war was a Major. Helped he was 29, professional football player, and an attorney. Went home with a hole in his leg from artillery in Meuse-Argonne. His youngest son was a Lt. in the 336th 95th as a nav/radar man. Crucial men like Maj. Egan mentor these men in clearly the hardest days of their lives.
Great video. They were definitely the Greatest Generation. My grandfather was at D-Day and Battle of the Bulge. Five Bronze Stars that we never knew about until his funeral when one of his friends spoke. My Mom got his papers later that day. While cleaning out his house I found all of his medals that he had stored away in a box all those years. The father of a friend from the same small town was a photographer on bombing missions and we never knew about that until he passed away.
Wow! What a heritage to be a part of. Thank you so much for sharing that.
Thank you for being so respectful while showing the lives of these great men. It was their stories and courage that motivated me to become a Naval aviator and serve for 11 years active and finish 10 years in the reserves. I have also had the great privilege of of flying for American Airlines for 32+ years now. Living the dream with great professionals who were also inspired by these giants of men. Thanks also for wearing the wings of Gold on your hat. As we sayin the Navy BRavo Zulu🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you so much for watching. We feel the same way. These men were heroes and should never be forgotten. Thank you for your service!! 👍🇺🇸🤘
I work as a caretaker at the Omaha National Cemetery here in Nebraska. All National Cemetery workers live by a motto......I CARE.........never let a veteran's story die............this video shows this.
That is exactly how we feel too. We are grateful and they deserve to never been forgotten.
Way back in the 70s i had to sit silent in a courtroom while my ex wife and her radical lawyer went on,,"hes nuts from the war your Honor,,his training and experiance prove it"I guess it its ok now,,,"welcome home etc'???@@WalkwithHistory
Very touching tribute, Jen! When I think about the men and women who have served this nation, especially this "greatest generation", my heart is filled with gratitude. How I wish the young people today had a full grasp of what life was like and what was accomplished by their selflessness and courage. Thank you to you and Scott from the bottom of my heart for your service and for taking the time to remind us of the names and faces of those who should always be remembered. God bless!
Thank you so much for all the support. It is always our honor to tell these stories and our honor to serve our country.
The Cambridge England American Military Cemetery is an amazing place to see also! Resting place for many in the Mighty 8th Air Force. Great video.. thank you!
Thank you. I must visit next time I am in England. I appreciate the suggestion.
Great video. I am English. I feel I should point out that RAF Bomber Command lost more crews in night raids than the Mighty 8th. I'm not sure when it all became a damn contest. My Dad was a boy then and he was a witness to all of it. He taught me to honour them all.
My fathers 1st cousin was a senior in high school on December 7th, 1941. The next day on December 8th he walked the 2 blocks from the high school to the local post office and registered for the draft. As did all of the senior boys in our small town.
He enlisted into the Army Air Corp and eventually made it to flight school and was assigned to bombers. He arrived at Thorpe Abbott on January 21, 1945. His first mission was on January 29th. He flew to the end of the war and completed 27 combat missions.
He stayed in the Air Force for 32 years, retiring in 1975 as a full bird colonel. He passed on December 7th, 2017.
That is an awesome life! Thank you for sharing. Thank you for his service. Never forget what they did with such bravery and conviction! 🤘🇺🇸♥️
This is such an amazing video. You brought to light why these Heroes are being shown in the show.
Side Note: My Grandfather flew the Black Cat PBY during WWII, I will never forget about the stories he would tell of rescuing aviators and there crew.
I can't wait to watch your future videos! Can Do!
That is awesome about your Grandfather. Thank you for your comment and the support.
Wonderful tribute! Gale Cleven was my dad’s first cousin. Thank you for pronouncing our last name correctly. Many don’t, as in the series.😁
I'm so excited for Masters of the Air. Thank you for doing these videos!
Me too!! Happy to be able to share this 😊
I have just this instant found this channel. It's brilliant. Thank you... BZ...
Welcome and thank you!! 😁
Thank for this amazing tour and stories. These men deserve to be remembered. Such a great video and commentary. 🥰🇨🇦
Thank you for your kind comment, we really appreciate it. They are the greatest generation and should never be forgotten.
Great stuff. Thanks for showing all of this!
You bet! Thanks for watching. 😁
Awesome video. Watched the series the other day. Very well made. The editing in these videos keep getting better and better
Tastefully done! Thank you for keeping History Alive! The video was very well done, the music, editing and all the behind the scenes we don't see.... Great job!
Thank you. I really appreciate that. We try to bring something different and honor the history makers.
Thank you for doing this.
Thank you for watching.
You did an outstanding job. Thank you for this video!
Thank you so much!
This video is extremely fascinating. You just gained a new follower. God bless.
Awesome, thank you!
Some people are lucky to meet their heroes, I was blessed to be raised by mine. God bless the Greatest Generation from the masters of the air to the ground pounders like my father.
That is awesome. Thank you for watching and for his service. We are grateful!!! ♥️
Great video! The tours of Arlington are always great.
Both of the atomic B-29s, Enola Gay and Bockscar, were built at the Martin Bomber Plant, located near Bellevue, Nebraska. The Martin building is now part of Offutt Air Force base. Now headquarters of US Strategic Command, Offutt was home to the Strategic Air Command until 1992.
Paul Tibbets had been given permission by General Leslie Groves to pick his B-29. Colonel Tibbets visited the Martin plant in May of 1945. He was given a tour by foremen at the plant. The plane that would become Enola Gay was recommended to Colonel Tibbets as “ perfect”. All systems on the plane were perfect he was assured. That was the B-29 that was chosen.
How neat! Love that bit of history 😊
Another GREAT video!!!
Thank you for the support and for watching.
Awesome Jenn!
Thank you Tommy
I am so excited to watch Masters of the Air! Jen this was great!
Thanks Lisa. It was really an honor to film too. I learned a lot about them. I am excited to watch too.
There's a B-17 on display at the old Castle AFB aircraft museum. I was amazed at how small it was.
We need out and see some more B17s. Thank you for watching
This was excellent. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching 😊
God Bless these Men!
Absolutely! God Bless. ♥️
Another app I'll purchase for 1 series 😅 but it'll be worth it! Thank you for your service to all active/retired servicemen especially to those you fought in ww2 and the the ones brave enough to fly!!
Thank you for watching. Flyers always have a special place in my heart and what they did can never be forgotten.
Thank you young lady..
I live near ish to the 381st aerodrome at Ridgewell and for many years have felt that the 8th story should be told..
You will be surprised at how here in Blighty that their are some very dedicated people who maintain memorials, museum's, write books etc. And welcome families from America and the pride these people take showing them around the remains of these airfields..
Thank you! So happy that we got to share this with people all over the world. 😊 we must make the visit there bc it looks so cool to be in the actual location.
@@WalkwithHistoryyou will be most welcome at the 398th museum at Nuthampstead
Agreed I volunteer at a museum at Nuthampstead
Such a stellar presentation! Loved the intermixing of Udvar Hazy with Arlington footage. I have been to the former but not the latter (yet!!). By chance have you filmed the graves of Devotion fame naval aviator Tom Hudner or astronaut Gus Grissom? Those are the two graves I’m particularly interested in seeing at Arlington some day.
Thank you for your comment and we have not been to those graves but we will now. Thank you for the suggestion.
Awesome video ! Thank you !
Thank you for watching.
Very well done video.
Thank you very much!
well done!
Thank you for watching and your support.
Good on ya Gal - well said - Thankyou from the UK
Thank you for watching. Love the UK!!!! 🇬🇧
Great Video.
Thanks!! 😊
My neighbor, when I was a little boy, I was best friends with Glenn die. He flew B-17 of the 100 he was the first man to do his 25th definition. Told me hundreds of stories.
Very Good, Will be Great to see 👍
Thank you for watching.
Thanks to current Masters of the Air and before it became the Air Force the Army Air Forces!
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The photo of Huglin at time 4:22 was taken at Station 174 outside of Sudbury, England with the Unger crew, 834th BS(H), after the group's 103rd mission on 06NOV44. The 834th was a squadron of the 486th, 4th Combat Bombardment Wing, 3rd Air Division, VIIIth Bomber Command. They are standing in front of B-17G-45-VE 44-8074, 833rd (4N), plane ID: J.
I love your videos.
If you have not yet, you might enjoy reading "Flying Fortress" by Edward Jablonski. Also, it is interesting to note, the aircraft that shot down the greatest number of Japanese planes, was the B-29.
That is super cool to know. I was not aware of that B-29 fact. Thank you.
Excellent video. My father flew 38 missions with the 447th BG. He would recollect many stories with me. I'm thankful for that. I always wonder, If all hands were called on deck today, a draft of all American males to the age of 34, what would happen? How many would head to the borders? Just food for thought. In 1940s, most stepped up, and served our country proudly.
Comment not related to the video however, I remember when I first saw my first WWH video. Y’all had @ 10 videos posted. I subscribed immediately. Pleasure to see how y’all keep growing. Looking forward to the first 100K subscribers. Hope the Good Lord allows me to see the first 1M. And the the goal 10M. 😃. BTW outstanding video. Cheers y’all. TY Jenn.
You have been such a great supporter and we are so grateful for all the encouragement!! Thank you. We hope all the things you do too. ♥️
You should make a run to Wendover Utah to the base that the 100th and other units used to train at. Squadron building 819 has an “ALICE” written inside a wall we discovered while restoring the building.
Also the 509th CG was trained at Wendover too.
“Hitler built a fortress around Europe, but he forgot to put a roof on it.” Franklin D. Roosevelt.
That is awesome. I never heard that before.
My great uncle flew 44 missions in the pacific as a waste gunner and radio operator on B24s
I sincerely apologize for my error. I was using the closed captions and they were obviously wrong. I guess the main reason I mentioned Cleveland was the fact that when you mentioned Egan, you showed the picture of the actor portraying him but when mentioning Cleveland, the only pictures were of Cleven.
Again, I am truly sorry for the error.
No worries. I do appreciate you watching and wanting to get the information correct. That is the most important thing. The closed captions are self generated by UA-cam and maybe I can correct those. Again, thank you for caring enough to want to get the information correct about these heroes. I appreciate it.
The real Masters of the Air were the brave men and women of the Luftwaffe. So many of these brave men and women fought valiantly against insurmountable odds and without the benefit of being relieved from duty after 10, 20 or 25 missions, such as the airman who fought on the side of Stalin's and FDR's brand and flavor of Bolshevism. Many of the Americans who fought and flew against the Luftwaffe realized before, during and after the war was over that indeed, they had all fought the wrong enemy; and, as the Cold War heated up, many want on to lament the fact that they had in fact fought the wrong enemy. As a former fighter pilot, and as a relative of men who flew during WWII for the Germans, for the Italians, for the French and for the American air forces, I know from first hand accounts how my relatives and many of their colleagues felt. And, in the end, none of them believed that what they did or how they did it was worth the destruction of world gone to war!!!
Thanks for watching.
I read that the 8th had more men killed than all of the Marines did in WWII; or maybe it was total casualties. Staggering losses: 1 plane=10/12 men.
Yes I think we mention that in our video where we visit Egans grave at Arlington. They lost more men than the entire marine corps during the war. Staggering indeed.
47,742. That's over 10% of all US servicemen killed in action in the war. It puts things in perspective to say the least.
So true. When I stand at the WWII memorial in DC and know each star represents 100 deaths and there are over 4000 stars. I just stand there in amazement. Thank you for watching.
Very nice video but I did notice a couple of errors that stood out. In mentioning the B17, she states that it was the most produced bomber of WW2 when in fact it was the B24. I’m not sure about the next one as she may have gotten it right however the individual she named as the co-pilot Cleveland was in fact Gale Cleven, the pilot played by Austin Butler. If you look closely, all the pictures she shows of Cleveland, are actually of Gale Cleven. Not sure if he was known as Cleveland however the pictures are of Cleven. Again , not to nitpick but I just thought that might be important to others looking at the video.
I say it is the 3rd most produced bomber of WW2, those are my exact words. I never say Cleveland. I say Cleven but mis-pronounced it, the correction is made right in the video. I appreciate your attention to detail but both of these I did not say or do. Thank you for watching.
Even if they survive despite the odds, many died young and soon after the war.
That is true
If anyone gets a chance to visit Thorpe Abbots do go you won’t be disappointed the museum is a fitting memorial to those men
We must go. Someone else suggested it on here too. Thank you for the suggestion and for watching.
I hope you don't forget the other bomb groups that participated in the mission. Every one of the missions had several bomb groups participating. It was a team effort.
@@jleechadwick Absolutely!! Doing some research, we even found videos of Tom Hanks acknowledging that they weren't able to recognize everyone who sacrificed as much as the 100th. There was bravery all across the Army Air Force. 😊
My God, 86% of these men did not make it! What a horrifying statistic, but it shows how incredibly brave these men were. God bless them all for their service to this country!
I was shocked when I read that too. Thank you for watching and honoring their service.
At the beginning 6 missions were average survival rate
That statistic was only during the first 100 days of combat operations, and specifically with the original crews.
It's unbelievable what the only 14% of aviators of 100 Bomb Group were able to accomplish there mission.
Truly unbelievable. I still can’t wrap my head around that statistic. Thank you for watching.
Hence the name, "Bloody Hundredth"
It's funny just like the Hurricane was over shadowed by the Spitfire the B24 Liberator was overshadowed by the B17. Yet in both were in action far more than the other 2.
The B-24 needs to be celebrated more for sure!!! We will tell more of their story in another episode!! Thank you for watching.
I believe that William "Deak" Parson was the only person who saw the first 2 atomic bomb explosions, Trinity and Hiroshima
My grandad became a POW during the war & ended up in a POW camp near Dresden & said he used to watch the Americans bomb Dresden. He also escaped the camp along with an American pilot but unfortunately the Germans caught them.
When will one of the cheap tv movie networks carry this movie?
I hear you!!! Give it time.
@@WalkwithHistoryok, but I'm 76 years old don't have much time left.😊😊😊😊
shameful display of indiscipline and incompetence.
A Bail out alarm is sounded and the crew asked
whats that, do you mean bail out?
They bring shame to their entire family.
Jenn... The word "aircrafts" does NOT exist. "Aircraft" is both plural and singular. I wish you people would get this straight! Seems nit-picking, but how many times do you "axe" a question?
It is nit-picking…if you watched the whole video I don’t say that at all after that first instance where it sounds like I say it. Thank you for watching. 😊
Do you think the Yankes beetroot that you,ve liberated Europe from the Nazis?
Nothing could be more wrong. Respect for you is great for victims during raids on the Third Reich, but we Poles suffered the greatest personal losses during hostiliities. We will also notforget how you treated our commanders : pil Skalski and the gen Maczek . We remember.
Does anyone in Hollywood dare to have the courage of Clint Eastwood to do what only he has done? show the war from the point of view of both sides when he made his films "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Letters from Iwojima." Or is what the people who had to fight and die on the other side not important to be known and, above all, recognized?
We all live on the same planet and under the same sky....
There are many shows that show the humanity of both sides. The end of Band of Brothers where the Commander of the German Army is saying good bye to his troops. That is a very poignant scene where it depicts that both sides are truly fighting for what they believe and honestly for their own lives as well as the lives of their families. War is hell and I think there are some great depictions
about that in Hollywood. Thank you for watching.
In the war against Japan, the other side was lower than sludge worms. I couldn't care less about their point of view.
@@WalkwithHistory False, the face of the lieutenant who responds to the German General's request to speak to his men for the last time (absolute sign of attempted humiliation to give permission to a lieutenant, who was not even a professional..., to a true General) was clearly evident. condescension and arrogance.
The face of the soldier who acts as translator for Winters and Nixon shows a smile as soon as the General's words of absolute contempt begin.
I'm very old, and I've seen a lot of "Holly-gland" movies and the only one who has shown any real respect and dignity was Clint Eastwood, the rest is nonsense.
@@Dr.Pepper001 You are the clearest Anglo-Saxon example of disgusting racism. You are evidence that what was shown in the propaganda films of Ford, Houston, Stevens or Wylder about the fact that the Nazis, who after all were "cousins who also did not allow black people to piss in the same bar" ", received a so-called humane treatment in their documentaries/propaganda films commissioned by the US army itself while the Japanese were caricatured and shown as savages.
Nobody believes that the allied soldiers were angels and the opponents were demons. Well, the Soviets were angels during the war but as soon as it ended, they surprisingly became demons and reaffirmed this condition from 1950 onwards.....
I think you know worms very well because you move among them.
@@a41166 Thank you again for your thoughts and for joining us as we honored these heroes. 😊